2003 Pearl Awards Finalists
The 2003 PEARL Awards will be presented in a gala awards show on Friday, June 20 at Cottonwood High School in Salt Lake City, beginning at 7 p.m. The gala will be hosted by Scott Christopher. Scheduled to appear are Tal Bachman, Coach Ron McBride, Maren Ord, Kirby Heyborne (The R.M.), Heather Beers (Charly), Sen Orrin Hatch, Kenneth Cope, Eclipse, Fiddlesticks, Jericho Road, and many, many more.
This annual awards program presented by the Faith Centered Music Association recognizes excellence in faith-centered music. Now in its sixth year, the PEARL Awards is growing and expanding to reach the widest audience ever. The event will be broadcast on KTVX, ABC4 on Sunday, July 13. The finest artists, performers, songwriters and musicians will all be gathered under one roof for an evening of exciting performances, special guest appearances and outstanding awards.
Finalists for this year’s awards include:
SACRED RECORDING
Hear My Praise (Album: Hear My Praise)
Artist: Kenneth Cope
Songwriter: Kenneth Cope
Producer: Kenneth Cope & Tyler Castleton
If You Could Hie to Kolob (Album: He Leadeth Me)
Artist: David Tinney
Arranger: Greg Hansen
Producer: Greg Hansen
Were You There (Album: I Believe This Is Jesus)
Artist: Men of BYU singers with Men of concert Choir & Men’s Chorus
Arranger: Robert Scholz
Producers: Sandefur Schmidt & Ronald Staheli
INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING
Adam Ondi-Ahman (Album: The Cat and the Fiddle)
Artist: Fiddlesticks
Arranger: Fiddlesticks
Producer: Katie Davis
Hard Times Come Again No More (Album: Think Twice)
Artist: Eclipse
Arranger: Patrick Rose
Producer: Eclipse
One Good Woman (Album: The Ocean In Me)
Artist: Cherie Call
Songwriter: Cherie Call
Producer: Tyler Castleton
CONTEMPORARY RECORDING
A Heartbeat Away (Album: Charly-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Jenny Jordan Frogley
Songwriters: Aaron Merrill and Cherie Call
Producer: Aaron Merrill
A New Day (Album: True North)
Artist: Jericho Road
Songwriters: Tyler Castleton and Jenny Frogley
Producers: Tyler Castleton and Jenny Frogley
Because of You (Album: The Power Within)
Artist: Jenny Jordan Frogley
Songwriters: Masa Fukuda and Jeannine Lasky
Producer: Greg Hansen
Sarajevo (Album: Innovators II: Keepers of the Flame)
Artists: Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon
Songwriters: Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon
Producers: Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon
Will You Row With Me? (Album: Keeping Sheep)
Artists: Jenny Jordan Frogley and John McVey
Songwriter: Lynne Perry Christofferson
Producer: Greg Hansen
SACRED/CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
Jesus Once of Humble Birth (Album: Twenty-five Beloved Hymns of Christ)
Artist: Michael Dowdle
Arranger: Michael Dowdle
Producer: Michael Dowdle
O Divine Redeemer (Album: Tableaux de Provence)
Artist: Ray Smith
Arranger: Ray Smith
Producer: Ron Simpson
There Is a Green Hill Far Away (Album: Twenty-five Beloved Hymns of Christ)
Artist: Michael Dowdle
Arranger: Michael Dowdle
Producer: Michael Dowdle
INSPIRATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
Book of Mormon Stories (Album: Music for a Sunday Afternoon Vol. 4)
Artist: Clive Romney
Arranger: Clive Romney
Producer: Clive Romney
Sweet Hour of Prayer (Album: Daily Devotions I)
Artist: Paul Cardall
Arranger: Paul Cardall
Producer: Paul Cardall
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING
Moki Canyon Lullaby (Album: Piano Portraits)
Artist: Michael Hicks
Songwriter: Michael Hicks
Producer: Michael Hicks
See Spot Run (Album: The Cat and the Fiddle)
Artist: Fiddlesticks
Songwriters: Katie and Elizabeth Davis
Producer: Katie Davis
Through the Trees (Album: Piano Portraits)
Artist: David Tolk
Songwriter: David Tolk
Producer David Tolk
HOLIDAY RECORDING
Christmastime (Album: Christmastime)
Artist: Hilary Weeks
Songwriter: Hilary Weeks
Producers: Tyler Castleton and Kenny Hodges
It’s About a Boy (Album: I Can See My Breath-A Timpanogos Christmas)
Artist: Jeff Hinton
Songwriters: Jeff Hinton and Quint Randle
Producers: Jeff Hinton and Quint Randle
SACRED ALBUM
All Things Bright & Beautiful
Artist: Marta Johns
Producer: Jay Richards
Then Sings My Soul
Artist: George Dyer
Producer: Staci Peters
We’ll Sing and We’ll Shout Vol. 2
Artist/Creator: Barlow Bradford & Mack Wiburg
Producers: Barlow Bradford, Mack Wilburg and Tyler Castleton
INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM
He Leadeth Me
Artist: David Tinney
Producer: Greg Hansen
Hear My Praise
Artist: Kenneth Cope
Producer: Kenneth Cope and Tyler Castleton
Seminary’s Greatest Songs
Artists: Various
Producer: Greg Hansen
CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Acoustacism
Artist: Kalai
Producer: Sam Cardon and Kalai
Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband Live!
Artists: Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband
Producers: Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband
Think Twice
Artist: Eclipse
Producer: Eclipse
SACRED/INSPIRATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Rachmaninov Without Words
Artists: Massimilliano Frani and Brian Stucki
Producers: Massimilliano Frani and Ron Simpson
Tableaux de Provence
Artist: Ray Smith
Producer: Ron Simpson
Twenty-five Beloved Hymns of Christ
Artist: Michael Dowdle
Producer: Michael Dowdle
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Festival
Artist: This Way That
Producer: Dan Truman & Ron Saltmarsh
InnovatorsII: Keepers of the Flame
Artists: Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon
Producers: Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon
The Cat and the Fiddle
Artists: Fiddlesticks
Producer: Katie Davis
THEME OR CONCEPT ALBUM
I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Artist/Creator: Clive Romney
Producer: Clive Romney
I Love America
Artists: Osmonds 2nd Generation
Creators: Janice Kapp Perry & Orrin G. Hatch
Producer: Greg Hansen
Whatever It Takes:Music to Inspire & Strengthen the Youth
Artists: Various
Producer: Tyler Castleton
MUSICAL PRESENTATION OR SOUNDTRACK ALBUM:
Charly – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artists: Various
Producer: Aaron Merrill
Family: A Joyful Proclamation
Artists: Steven Kapp Perry and Marvin Payne
Producers: Steven Kapp Perry and Marvin Payne
Parables
Artist/Creator: Jenny Phillips
Producer: Jenny Phillips and Tyler Castleton
COMPILATION ALBUM:
Piano Portraits
From HX Music
Sidewalk Serenade
From Timpanogos Songwriter Alliance Association (TSSA)
The Army of Heleman
From Prime Recordings
MALE RECORDING ARTIST:
Kenneth Cope
George Dyer
Kalai
FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST:
Julie de Azevedo
Cherie Call
Hilary Weeks
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING ARTIST:
Sam Cardon
Michael Dowdle
Ray Smith
GROUP RECORDING ARTIST:
Eclipse (Paul Hansen, Patrick Rose, Shane Taylor, Daniel Kartchner, Kevin Jones, Kirk Mecham)
Fiddlesticks (Elizabeth, Katie & Mark Davis)
Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband (Craig Miner, Bart Olson, Roger Archibald, Colin Botts, Jeremy Nielsen)
NEW RECORDING ARTIST:
Eclipse
Kalai
Stephanie Smith
PRODUCER:
Sam Cardon
Tyler Castleton
Greg Hansen
SONGWRITER:
Cherie Call
David Tinney
Hilary Weeks
PERFORMING ARTIST:
Eclipse (Paul Hansen, Patrick Rose, Shane Taylor, Daniel Kartchner, Kevin Jones, Kirk Mecham)
Jericho Road (Abe Mills, David Kimball, Bret Bryce, Justin Smith)
Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband (Craig Miner, Bart Olson, Roger Archibald, Colin Botts, Jeremy Nielsen)
ARRANGER:
Michael Dowdle
Greg Hansen
David Zabriskie
STUDIO MUSICIAN:
Daron Bradford
Rich Dixon
Todd Sorensen
STUDIO VOCALIST:
Jessie Clark
Jenny Jordan Frogley
Katherine Nelson
ENGINEER:
Barry Gibbons
Steve LeRud
Guy Randle
ALBUM DESIGN:
Family: A Joyful Proclamation (Barry Hansen & John Perry)
I Can See My Breath-A Timpanogos Christmas (Bill Carman)
Parables (Scott Eggers)
RADIO SHOW:
Joan Peterson (from KOSY 106.5)
John Hesch (from KZION)
Wanda Lindstrom (from KOSY 106.5)
RECORD LABEL:
Inspirational Music Showcase/Sounds of Zion
Shadow Mountain
Tantara Records
RETAIL MANAGER:
Annette Dahl (from Jorgensen’s, Roy, UT)
Kumen Skinner (from BYU Bookstore, Provo, UT)
Michelle Fluckiger (from Cover to Cover, Roseville, CA)
2003 Meridian Magazine. All Rights Reserved.
